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Why Mental Health Is A Poor Measure Of A PresidentPresidents from Lincoln to Nixon appear to have suffered from a range of psychiatric disorders. But mental health professionals say that doesn't mean they were unfit for the office.Sat, 23 Dec 2017 05:00:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/12/23/571722326/why-mental-health-is-a-poor-measure-of-a-president?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/12/23/571722326/why-mental-health-is-a-poor-measure-of-a-president?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidentsPresidents from Lincoln to Nixon appear to have suffered from a range of psychiatric disorders. But mental health professionals say that doesn't mean they were unfit for the office.

]]>Jon HamiltonDisney World Adds Trump Animatronic Figure, But Likeness Is Lacking The Hall of Presidents is updated with a new robot for every new leader. So it's not the presence of President Trump that is raising eyebrows. It's ... well, it's his face.Tue, 19 Dec 2017 11:10:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/19/571908581/disney-world-adds-trump-animatronic-figure-but-likeness-is-lacking?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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The Hall of Presidents is updated with a new robot for every new leader. So it's not the presence of President Trump that is raising eyebrows. It's ... well, it's his face.

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]]>Camila DomonoskeEven (Former) Presidents Have To Go To Jury DutyBarack Obama reported for jury duty in Cook County and was dismissed. NPR's Scott Simon says the fact that former presidents show up for jury duty says something vital about the political system.Sat, 11 Nov 2017 08:00:26 -0500https://www.npr.org/2017/11/11/563409708/even-former-presidents-have-to-go-to-jury-duty?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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Barack Obama reported for jury duty in Cook County and was dismissed. NPR's Scott Simon says the fact that former presidents show up for jury duty says something vital about the political system.

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]]>Scott SimonFormer Presidents: They're Just Like Us! Obama Summoned For Jury DutyBarack Obama is to report next month in Cook County, Ill. If selected, he wouldn't be the first high-profile juror — Oprah Winfrey served in a murder trial in 2004.Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:45:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/10/28/560574893/former-presidents-they-re-just-like-us-obama-called-for-jury-duty?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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Barack Obama is to report next month in Cook County, Ill. If selected, he wouldn't be the first high-profile juror — Oprah Winfrey served in a murder trial in 2004.

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]]>Maggie PenmanBellevue Hospital Pioneered Care For Presidents And PaupersThe history of New York's Bellevue hospital is also the history of medicine in the United States. From the days before doctors believed in germs through AIDS, the hospital led the way in innovation.Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:37:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/11/16/502301891/bellevue-hospital-pioneered-care-for-presidents-and-paupers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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The history of New York's Bellevue hospital is also the history of medicine in the United States. From the days before doctors believed in germs through AIDS, the hospital led the way in innovation.

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]]>NPR StaffThe Complicated History Of Popes And U.S. PresidentsPope Francis' visit to Washington marks the 29th time a pope has sat down for a meeting with a president of the United States. As usual, politics will provide the backdrop.Wed, 23 Sep 2015 05:03:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/09/23/442589678/the-complicated-history-of-popes-and-u-s-presidents?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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Pope Francis' visit to Washington marks the 29th time a pope has sat down for a meeting with a president of the United States. As usual, politics will provide the backdrop.

]]>Lydia ZurawBush's 'Art Of Leadership' Puts Putin And Others On DisplayThe 43rd president has taken up art since leaving the White House. The Bush center in Dallas is showing some of his portraits of world leaders. His favorite: that of his father, the 41st president.Fri, 04 Apr 2014 12:21:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/04/04/299061394/bushs-art-of-leadership-puts-putin-and-others-on-display?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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The 43rd president has taken up art since leaving the White House. The Bush center in Dallas is showing some of his portraits of world leaders. His favorite: that of his father, the 41st president.

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]]>Mark Memmott'I Relied Upon My Faith,' George W. Bush Tells Jay LenoThe nation's 43rd president made a rare appearance on national TV. Told that he looks more relaxed now than when he was in the White House, Bush laughed and said, "No kidding ... duh!"Wed, 20 Nov 2013 07:37:00 -0500https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/11/20/246293550/i-relied-upon-my-faith-george-w-bush-tells-leno?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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The nation's 43rd president made a rare appearance on national TV. Told that he looks more relaxed now than when he was in the White House, Bush laughed and said, "No kidding ... duh!"

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]]>Mark MemmottGeorge W. Bush Has Heart Procedure; Stent InsertedA blockage was discovered during his annual physical exam this week. The 67-year-old former president had surgery Tuesday. He's expected to be released from a Dallas hospital on Wednesday and to return to his normal schedule Thursday.Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:50:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/06/209476612/george-w-bush-has-heart-surgery-stent-inserted?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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A blockage was discovered during his annual physical exam this week. The 67-year-old former president had surgery Tuesday. He's expected to be released from a Dallas hospital on Wednesday and to return to his normal schedule Thursday.

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]]>Mark MemmottVIDEO: Rare Clip Shows Roosevelt's Use Of WheelchairThe press and the president's aides kept the public from seeing that he often used a wheelchair to move around. Cameras were blocked. But an Indiana college professor came across 8 seconds worth of film that documents FDR's use of a wheelchair.Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:00:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/07/10/200700811/video-rare-clip-reveals-roosevelts-use-of-wheelchair?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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The press and the president's aides kept the public from seeing that he often used a wheelchair to move around. Cameras were blocked. But an Indiana college professor came across 8 seconds worth of film that documents FDR's use of a wheelchair.

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]]>Mark Memmott5 Presidents Set To Help Dedicate George W. Bush's Library The former president's library is on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Its opening comes as polls show his approval rating on the rise.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:30:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/04/25/178974849/5-presidents-set-to-help-dedicate-george-w-bushs-library?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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The former president's library is on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Its opening comes as polls show his approval rating on the rise.

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]]>Mark MemmottPresidential Foods And What They Say About Our LeadersWhat our presidents and candidates eat says a lot about the public images they strive to project. Historically, their recipes also gave us insight into the cooking advancements and habits of the period.Tue, 07 Aug 2012 03:23:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/08/08/158219217/presidential-foods-and-what-they-say-about-our-leaders?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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What our presidents and candidates eat says a lot about the public images they strive to project. Historically, their recipes also gave us insight into the cooking advancements and habits of the period.

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]]>April FultonObama's Played 100 Rounds Of Golf; Which Presidents Beat That?While the current president has gone golfing much more often than his predecessor, he lags far behind two other former occupants of the White House.Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:20:00 -0400https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/06/18/155279361/obamas-played-100-rounds-of-golf-which-presidents-beat-that?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=presidents
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While the current president has gone golfing much more often than his predecessor, he lags far behind two other former occupants of the White House.